Acanthus — (plural: acanthus , rarely acanthuses (English) or acanthi (Latin), or feminine form acantha) is the Latinized form of the Greek Acanthos or Akanthos. It can also be used as the prefix Acantho , meaning thorny . It may refer to:Botany* Acanthus… … Wikipedia

acanthus — /əˈkænθəs/ (say uh kanthuhs) noun (plural acanthuses or acanthi /əˈkænθaɪ/ (say uh kanthuy)) 1. any herb of the acanthaceous genus Acanthus, having large spiny or toothed leaves; native to the Mediterranean area and tropical Africa and Asia. 2.… … Australian English dictionary

acanthus — [ə kan′thəs] n. pl. acanthuses or acanthi [ə kan′thī΄, ə kan′thē΄] [ModL &LT; L &LT; Gr akanthos: see ACANTHO ] 1. any of a genus (Acanthus) of thistlelike plants of the acanthus family with lobed, often spiny leaves and long spikes of white or… … English World dictionary